City Hall on Fire - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Tower hose applied to roof as fire engulfs the building. Keep roof of city hall cool

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@1975

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

1 week ago

The week of Thanksgiving marks a time for families to gather together. Today's Mystery Monday photo is of a unidentified family smiling and posing for the camera outside a home in 1915. The wide range of ages represented in the picture - from young children to older adults - might suggest a family reunion. The MVHPC hopes you are able to connect with loved ones this year! If these happy relatives look familiar to you - let us know in the comments. ... See MoreSee Less

Family Reunion - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

3 weeks ago

In honor of Veterans Day, we are highlighting an important on-going preservation project: The Milwaukee Soldiers Home. This national landmark was constructed in 1867 as a place of respite for Civil War soldiers. Since then, it has remained a home for recuperation veterans and includes some of the oldest buildings in the VA system. Visit their website to learn more about this historic medical center. ... See MoreSee Less

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

3 weeks ago

The Preservation Commission's archive has some gorgeous landscape photographs that often don't make it into the spotlight. Today's Mystery Monday puts this visually-stunning vista center stage. While we know that this image is of the Cedar River, we don't have a date or a specific location. Let us know in the comments if you have any guesses! ... See MoreSee Less

Panorama of Cedar River - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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